New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-16

onel Hooker. of the National Committee ana eN-
Ce.-o.,an cr,i.b ,,crc ouicklv noticed. Senator
Edmunds did not come on from Washington ouU
In is ovnoctcd to attend the convention To-Day or
=. roorro,, Next 10 the Vermont men on the lett
,,oro tbe delegates from Wisconsin. These occu-
Mod the forward section of the right gallery.
Three of the bcst-llnOwn among them were Con
cress,nan Robert VI. IaFollette, who is serving
the lid Congressional District for second term
with distinction: c. f. Buell., Woodworking
member of the Legislature and w. Il. Gardener,
who is proud of having the same initials as Eng
lands great Liberal leader and is associate Editor
Of The Wisconsin,
DELEGATION IN THE FRo-TT sKATs
The first seats down stairs were occupied by
the District of Columbia which was rep
resented by General l. Hale Sypher,
ex Member of Congress from Louisiana;
Simon Wolf, formerly ConsulGeneral to
Egypt: L. W. Fox. Editor of The
National Republican," Of Washington; and sew
eraI other well known Washington gentlemen
Nebraska, which sent q classical looking lot OF
gentlemen: Illinois, Iowa. Indiana, Michigan,
Kentucky and Connecticut. The tall form ana
intellectual face of ex- Governor Alger made hiin
conspicuous among the Michigan delegates, vino
had the place of honor the chairmans right.
Near him sat witty Congressman liorr, Colonel
Atkinson of Detroit, who was talked OF Ior
temporary chairman Of the committee; Henry A.
Hagh, the first secretary of the Michigan hePuo-
ican Club; James H. Stone, the Editor OF lhe
Detroit Tribune" and a member OF the National
Committee Robert Pelham, jr., the Editor OF
1.-The Detroit plainDeaer," the organ of the
colored Republicans; and United States Senator
Stoclb1idge, with the flush of victory still ON
him. Colonel c. W. johnson, Senate clerk
sat under the Minnesota standard, beside .. r.
HeatwOll secretary Of the Republican Cch'rai
Committee who did excellent woIk III the last
campaign. Rudy checked and bright-eyed Sena
tor Lars SwcnsOn sat among the big broad
shouldcrcd delegates from the Central Scandi-
navian Republican League.
soME OF onIos sTALwARr SONS
Tie place of the Ohio delegation was under
the gallery, upon the left OF the chair; but rs
usual the Buckeyes were here, there and every
where They secured the craftsmanship and cost
of HE floor Among their of might were
Colonel Alan I. BrInsmcad, the City Solicitor of
CIeyelqnd Judge k;ng. of YounyS'owu: George t.
C.x .f y ncinnat; X V HaymitlScr and General
Axiine.
let, were freel, offered thai the *cwJcfscy
men, who took up all the space under the right
gallery, outnumbercd the Pennsylvania croSd
Colonel u. X Pangborn Of The Jersey City
Journal" Thomas H. Dudley, Of Camden: and
Colonel A. ID. Hope among New-JerScys
representatives. The rest Of the States occupied
the main body of the house. with Penns, ivanas
forces in the Of the hall The men from
the keystone State were behind in nothing
else, however. and few Of them quickly made
their presence known. Among them were
Colonel H. Loudcn Snowden, formerly in charge
OF the Mint at Phadel phia; Chris Magce, pro-
pretor Of The Pttsburg Times John Dalzcn,
Senator Hughes, Senator John II. Lands, Colonel
Ii. NJ. North, Charles Emory Smith and MeSSrs.
Dawson and Galloway. two wcil-known colored
leaders Don Cameron is expected to come on to-
day
MASSACHUSETTS NOTABLE DELEGATION.
Congressman Chandler is one of the bright lights
from Massachusetts. Dr. George H. Loring is an
other. lie is an eX-Alcmbcr of Congress and
former Commissioner Of Agriculture. Asa
French. Of the Norfolk Club cX-COngresSman
Rufus S Frost, Major j. II. Could president Of
the Republican State Committee; C. ID. Paige,
delegate TO the National Convention; Warren j.
Locke, +. H. Haskell. formerly secretary Of the
State Committee: Captain Ben Pitman. secretary
of the Essex Club: Senator j. {. Bennett and
l. A. Southwark, secretary of the State Commit
tee, are all whose political reputation reaches
beyond the boundaries of their State.
Senator Chandler and Ex-Governor Smith, Of
Ncw-IIampshire John A. Kasson, of Iowa; Gov
ernor Robinson, of Indiana: Joseph +. Manley. Of
Maine: Marshall GoldSborough. Of Maryland; eX-
Governor Smith, John L. Whcatc ard W. G. Dun
lap, of kentucky; \. b. Guptell. OF Fargo Oak;
Henry Il Mctcalf of Rhode Island and Congress
man Gallingcr Of New-ilamrshirc, some of
the other prominent delegates noticed throughout
the hall.